Itumirim

Itumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Lavras. As of 2020^[update] it has a population of 6,000.

Itumirim
Municipality
Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Itumirim Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°19′1″S 44°52′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Mesoregion	Campo das Vertentes
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	6,000
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.itumirim.mg.gov.br

"Itumirim" is a term of Tupi origin meaning "little waterfall."^[2][3] It became a municipality by the state Decree Law No. 1058 of December 31, 1943.^[4]

Geography

The municipality is in the Immediate Geographic Region of Lavras, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha.^[5]

Ecclesiastical circumscription

The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.^[6]

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais